Description

A compact, evergreen, dense, spiny shrub with deep green glossy foliage beneath clusters of golden-orange flowers in spring, followed by blue-black fruit in fall; perfect for a mixed shrub border and makes a good low hedge

Landscape Attributes

Compact Darwin's Barberry is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

Compact Darwin's Barberry is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Compact Darwin's Barberry will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.